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Song of the City Outskirts
Song of the City Outskirts

SONG OF THE CITY OUTSKIRTS

Laitakaupungin laulu

Directed by Edvin Laine
Finland, 1948
Drama, Comedy

Synopsis

The new idealistic service observer, Helmi Heino (Ansa Ikonen), is trying to improve the conditions of “The Sands of Sin,” however, the problems are especially caused by Jukka Kyrö (Tauno Palo), the leader of the offenders. This is a social melodrama about people and life in a poor neighborhood.

Synopsis

The new idealistic service observer, Helmi Heino (Ansa Ikonen), is trying to improve the conditions of “The Sands of Sin,” however, the problems are especially caused by Jukka Kyrö (Tauno Palo), the leader of the offenders. This is a social melodrama about people and life in a poor neighborhood.